Wes Welker ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Welker in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Welker a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Wes Welker
Height5'9"
Weight185 lb
BornMay 1, 1981
Age45
CollegeTexas TechSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2004
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber wide receiver (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 235 · #266 · EliteWorth 235 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+23.5
Avg surplus
peak +42
10 seasons × ~23.5 surplus ≈ VORP 235
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2005 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 29 | 29 | 434 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 67 | 67 | 687 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | IND | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NE | 16 | — | 112 | 112 | 1,175 | 8 | 100.0% | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 64 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | MIA | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NE | 16 | — | 113 | 112 | 1,165 | 3 | 99.1% | 10.4 | 10.3 | — | 57 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | LV | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NE | 14 | — | 162 | 123 | 1,348 | 4 | 75.9% | 11.0 | 8.3 | — | 71 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | BUF | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NE | 15 | — | 123 | 86 | 848 | 7 | 69.9% | 9.9 | 6.9 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NE | 16 | — | 173 | 122 | 1,569 | 9 | 70.5% | 12.9 | 9.1 | — | 77 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | BUF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NE | 16 | — | 175 | 118 | 1,354 | 6 | 67.4% | 11.5 | 7.7 | — | 72 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | JAX | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DEN | 13 | — | 111 | 73 | 778 | 10 | 65.8% | 10.7 | 7.0 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 770 | 76.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 9.4% |
| 2013 | — | JAX | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 64 | 49 | 464 | 2 | 76.6% | 9.5 | 7.3 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 744 | 73.9% | — | 0.0% | 19 | 15.0% |
| 2014 | — | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | LA | 7 | — | 22 | 13 | 102 | 0 | 59.1% | 7.8 | 4.6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | STL | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 21.1% | — | 0.0% | 10 | 8.8% |
| Career | — | 183 | — | 1,151 | 904 | 9,924 | 50 | 78.5% | 11.0 | 8.6 | — | 519 | 18 | 151 | 0 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 9 | 50.0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,618 | 57.3% | — | 0.0% | 45 | 11.1% | |
Career EPA582.5·10 rushing · 573 receiving·48.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | MIA | 14 | — | 29 | 29 | 434 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 20 |
| 2006 | 25 | MIA | 16 | — | 67 | 67 | 687 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 33 |
| 2007 | 26 | NE | 16 | — | 112 | 112 | 1,175 | 8 | 100.0% | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 64 |
| 2008 | 27 | NE | 16 | — | 113 | 112 | 1,165 | 3 | 99.1% | 10.4 | 10.3 | — | 57 |
| 2009 | 28 | NE | 14 | — | 162 | 123 | 1,348 | 4 | 75.9% | 11.0 | 8.3 | — | 71 |
| 2010 | 29 | NE | 15 | — | 123 | 86 | 848 | 7 | 69.9% | 9.9 | 6.9 | — | 47 |
| 2011 | 30 | NE | 16 | — | 173 | 122 | 1,569 | 9 | 70.5% | 12.9 | 9.1 | — | 77 |
| 2012 | 31 | NE | 16 | — | 175 | 118 | 1,354 | 6 | 67.4% | 11.5 | 7.7 | — | 72 |
| 2013 | 32 | DEN | 13 | 10* | 111 | 73 | 778 | 10 | 65.8% | 10.7 | 7.0 | — | 49 |
| 2014 | 33 | DEN | 14 | 10* | 64 | 49 | 464 | 2 | 76.6% | 9.5 | 7.3 | — | 24 |
| 2015 | 34 | LA | 7 | 0* | 22 | 13 | 102 | 0 | 59.1% | 7.8 | 4.6 | — | 5 |
| Career | 157 | 20* | 1,151 | 904 | 9,924 | 50 | 78.5% | 11.0 | 8.6 | — | 519 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | IND | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | MIA | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | LV | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | BUF | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 30 | BUF | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 31 | JAX | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 32 | JAX | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 33 | ARI | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 2* | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32 | DEN | 13 | 10* | 770 | 76.8% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 9.4% |
| 2014 | 33 | DEN | 14 | 10* | 744 | 73.9% | — | 0.0% | 19 | 15.0% |
| 2015 | 34 | STL | 8 | 0* | 104 | 21.1% | — | 0.0% | 10 | 8.8% |
| Career | 35 | 20* | 1,618 | — | — | — | 45 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 53.5 | 0 | 417 |
| 2007 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 109.2 | 0 | 546 |
| 2008 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 83.7 | 0 | 415 |
| 2009 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 64.1 | 0 | 911 |
| 2010 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 35.6 | 0 | 676 |
| 2011 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 100.3 | 0 | 1,315 |
| 2012 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 55.6 | 0 | 1,347 |
| 2013 | 32 | — | — | 10* | — | — | 37.1 | 0 | 829 |
| 2014 | 33 | — | — | 10* | — | — | 5.2 | 0 | 408 |
| 2015 | 34 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -11.1 | 0 | 119 |
| Career | 20* | — | — | — | 0 | 6,983 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 77 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 77 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
70
Sustained
career value
×.6
86
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 76.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 77· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 70
On-field 51.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2005bestavg 68elite 702015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position63
Solid
of 100
Reached 58% of the all-time Receptions leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
58% of the all-time Receptions leader58
3 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader100
48.54 EPA/season over 12 seasons66
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.831Touch rate0.122EPA/snap0.019Snap share57.3%Off snaps1,618ConsistentCV 0.20
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 11.0 regular season → 9.8 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)
-10%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
13 playoff gamesRushing
Att3Yds34Y/A11.31D31D%100.0
Receiving
Tgt110Rec88Yds866TD5Ctch%80.0%Y/R9.8Y/Tgt7.91D41
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA3.1Rec EPA53.4Rec AirYd672
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tom BradyQB6yStephen GostkowskiK6yVince WilforkNT6ySammy MorrisRB6yKevin FaulkRB5yJerod MayoMLB5yMike WrightDT5yJunior SeauLB4yPatrick ChungS4yMatthew SlaterWR4yJulian EdelmanWR4yRob NinkovichOLB4yBrandon MeriweatherS4yJames SandersDB4yBenJarvus Green-EllisRB4yGary GuytonILB4yRon BraceDT4yRandy MossWR3yDevin McCourtyFS3yBenjamin WatsonTE3yDeion BranchWR3yGerard WarrenDT3yRob GronkowskiTE3yDanny WoodheadRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWes inherited the New England Patriots WR room from Donte' Stallworth (2007–2012), and handed it to Julian Edelman (2009–2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined LA (from DEN)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2013team change
Joined DEN (from NE)
- 2007team change
Joined NE (from MIA)
- 2005signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 185 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | DEN | 3 | W15Out· ConcussionW16Out· ConcussionW17Out· Concussion |
| 2012 | NE | 0 | W6Questionable· AnkleW7Questionable· AnkleW8Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· AnkleW11Questionable· AnkleW12Questionable· AnkleW13Questionable· AnkleW14Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· AnkleW16Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Ankle |
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W9Questionable· NeckW15Questionable· KneeW16Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· KneeW19Questionable· KneeW20Questionable· KneeW21Questionable· Knee |
| 2009 | NE | 0 | W1Questionable· KneeW2Questionable· KneeW3Questionable· KneeW4Questionable· KneeW5Questionable· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
77
peak 86
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2005
B2006
B+2007
B+2008
A2009
B2010
A+2011
A2012
B2013
C+2014
D2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 434 | 31 | 312-122 | 18.4 |
| 2006 | 687 | 42.9 | 553-134 | 32.5 |
| 2007 | 1,175 | 73.4 | 1,199+24 | 70.5 |
| 2008 | 1,165 | 72.8 | 1,159-6 | 68.2 |
| 2009 | 1,348 | 96.3 | 1,614+266 | 94.9 |
| 2010 | 848 | 56.5 | 872+24 | 51.3 |
| 2011 | 1,569 | 98.1 | 1,616+47 | 95 |
| 2012 | 1,354 | 84.6 | 1,352-2 | 79.5 |
| 2013 | 778 | 59.8 | 923+145 | 54.3 |
| 2014 | 464 | 33.1 | 440-24 | 25.9 |
| 2015 | 102 | 14.6 | 108+6 | 6.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
235 career value over replacement — #266 all-time of 4,642. 21.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
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